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Kim Sa-wol

김사월

  • Solo · Female
  • Folk
  • Indie
  • Debuted 2014
  • Active
Debut
201410.10
Genre
Folk · Indie

Basic info

Kim Sa-wol is a singer-songwriter who has won in the folk categories of the Korean Music Awards several times. Her signature songs include 〈누군가에게〉 and 〈머리맡〉.

Debut
October 10, 2014 · Debut song 비밀
Years active
2014–
Genre
Folk · Indie
Real name
김사월
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

She began working with Kim Hae-won in 2013 and released the EP 《비밀》 in October 2014. With this record they won Rookie of the Year and Best Folk Album at the Korean Music Awards.

She makes calm, cool-toned folk music centered on guitar and voice. She released her first solo full-length album 《수잔》 in 2015.

《수잔》 and 《로맨스》 (2018) each won Best Folk Album at the Korean Music Awards. 〈누군가에게〉 from 《로맨스》 also won the song award.

She released her third full-length album 《헤븐》 in 2020 and her fourth full-length album 《디폴트》 in March 2024.

Signature songs

  1. 비밀 2014 YouTube Spotify
  2. 머리맡 2015 YouTube Spotify
  3. 누군가에게 2018 YouTube Spotify
  4. 디폴트 2024 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2014.10 비밀EPKim Sa-wol X Kim Hae-won
  2. 2015.10 수잔1st studio album
  3. 2018.09 로맨스2nd studio albumIncludes 〈누군가에게〉
  4. 2020.09 헤븐3rd studio album
  5. 2021.09 드라이브EP
  6. 2024.03 디폴트4th studio album

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Major awards

  • 2015 Korean Music Awards Rookie of the Year (Kim Sa-wol X Kim Hae-won)
  • 2015 Korean Music Awards Best Folk Album (비밀)
  • 2016 Korean Music Awards Best Folk Album (수잔)
  • 2019 Korean Music Awards Best Folk Album (로맨스)
  • 2019 Korean Music Awards Best Folk Song (누군가에게)

Key records and stories

  • She debuted in 2014 with the EP 《비밀》, released with Kim Hae-won.
  • She has won Best Folk Album at the Korean Music Awards three times (once jointly with Kim Hae-won).
  • She won Best Folk Song at the Korean Music Awards in 2019 for 〈누군가에게〉.
  • With her joint debut record with Kim Hae-won, she won two awards at the Korean Music Awards the following year.
  • 〈디폴트〉, the title track of her fourth full-length album, was written in the summer of 2022.

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